Find information about Course Reserves at UC Irvine Libraries on our website, and refer to the main page for information on how faculty can add their affordable courses to this list.
This list includes course materials collected over the past academic year which are known to be required or recommended and either low or no-cost to enrolled students. When you find your course, you'll see whether the materials are required or recommended, along with a link to where you can find the resource.
Pick the term - Click the yellow tabs on the top left (Fall, Winter, etc.) and choose the quarter you are interested in searching.
Search your class - Use the search bar to type your course number, department, or professor's name.
Filter for Low/No Cost Courses - Click the yellow "OER" button to view courses using only no-cost course materials.
Navigating the table - Use the -/+ slider at the bottom right to zoom in and out of the grid. You can also click the expand icon to view the table in a larger, full-screen view for easier reading.
Not seeing everything? - Scroll to view details like the edition, format, and Permalink for your convenience.
Low and No-Cost Course Material Search Tool
FAQs
Can I rely on the Low/No Cost materials for the entire quarter?
- Usually, yes, but it depends on the type of material. Please note that not all library licensed material is available in unlimited user models, where the full class can view at the same time, simultaneously. When we have limited user access, you may be asked to return to access the material at a later time.
What materials are included and which aren't included?
- The list defines course materials as textbooks, workbooks, homework systems, software, courseware, and other required learning content, and excludes technology (like clickers, calculators, etc.) and supplies that are often reusable from other courses.
Why isn't my course listed?
- Courses may not be on this list because
- faculty have not provided information about their required text(s)
- information has not been processed, or
- the cost of the required text(s) may be greater than $30.
Is this "Low-Cost" pricing based on discounted materials?
- These courses are affordable by design, not by what discounts students can find. These are "new" textbook prices and consider the lowest cost of the item available per faculty instruction. If print is $50 and the eBook is $25, then the course can be marked as low-cost.